SOUTHPORT Seafoods is no misnomer, for its owner, Christian Peet, catches all his shrimps locally using tractors and amphibians.

SOUTHPORT Seafoods is no misnomer, for its owner, Christian Peet, catches all his shrimps locally using tractors and amphibians.

Christian may be only 36, but his business has been established since 1992 and its premises, at 11 Shellfield Road, Marshside, have been used by the trade for years, formerly hosting Young’s factory.

“Being so close to the shore we are able to boil our shrimps in fresh water rather than in sea water, giving them a much lighter look and making for a clean shrimp with a better taste,” Christian explained.

“Plus, our shrimps are caught in open sea rather than in-shore, giving us a bigger shrimp.

“We hand-peel them and cook them in mace, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt and best butter.

“We distribute them all over the country, and they are on sale locally at our local pub, the Shrimper on Fylde Road, the Botanic Gardens tea rooms and the Forge Brasserie.”